This isn’t recent news, but I didn’t find out until I was looking through the hospital website, thought it might be helpful for those who are in the researching phase. This could be a great option if you want the Non-Penile Inversion method!

He offers NPI, PPT and Colon graft methods, but only the NPI and Colon graft methods are covered under OHIP.

I am currently trying to get a legal name change and sex change on my birth certificate right now but my birth certificate got lost and I need it to get the name change also basically all my ID is expired because I was waiting to do this first. Do I have to apply for a new birth certificate, wait, and then get the second birth certificate with the correct Sex and name on it or is there a way around this.

I just wanted to take a moment and thank the mods for keeping this as space as safe as possible. You’re appreciated ❤️🏳️‍⚧️🥰☺️

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Hi everyone,

I already posted in r/ImmigrationCanada about the processing side of this, but I wanted to ask here too in case any other trans people have dealt with the same issue.

I’m FTM, and all of my other Canadian documents/records use M, including my OHIP, driver’s licence, and school records.

When I applied for PR, I had already submitted IRCC’s gender marker change form, and I also included an additional signed legal/self-declaration document with a lawyer to support the change just to be safe. My IRCC biometrics letter even showed my gender as M, so I have no idea why it was changed back afterward.

I received my eCOPR on March 5, 2026, but it had the wrong gender marker (F). I then mailed an amendment request to correct the information.

Despite that, my physical PR card arrived on April 23, 2026 with the same incorrect gender marker.

At the end of April, I mailed an IMM 5531 Request to Reissue a Permanent Resident Card because the incorrect gender marker was due to an IRCC error.

It’s now almost September and I still haven’t received any acknowledgement, update, or replacement card. I checked the mailing status it said the documents were received at the end of April. Since the reissue request was submitted by mail, nothing shows in my online IRCC account.

I’ve already submitted a webform inquiry and I’m planning to call IRCC as well.

This has been really frustrating because I had already submitted the gender change paperwork properly, IRCC had M on my biometrics letter, and all my other Canadian documents are M, but I still ended up with both an eCOPR and PR card showing the wrong marker. Everyday for four months I check my mailbox but I have yet received a new card with my correct information nor have I got any update regarding this issue.

Has anyone here had IRCC issue an eCOPR or PR card with the wrong gender marker and gone through the correction/reissue process? How long did it take, and did anything help move it along?

Thanks!

I am currently working through the paperwork for a change of name and sex marker, and I will be packaging them together as one request. I am currently filling out my birth certificate request, and I was wondering: when filling out the section entitled "Who is the person (subject) named on the Birth Certificate?" do I use my current legal name (i.e. my deadname) or do I use the name I am requesting to change my name to (i.e. my chosen name)? Thanks!

I was born in the US, but I'm a canadian citizen by birth and I've lived here for 10+ years. I don't know how I'll be able to change any of my documents if my birth certificate is forever stuck with my AGAB (can't change it cause... well...). Is there any way around this or am I doomed until trump is out of office. Cause I'd like to get my grad certificate with my name on it but that's before the next us election :(

Hi everyone! I'm a 31-year-old non-binary trans woman at a school in Toronto. Originally I'm from Montreal, that's where my family is, and I use a Quebec health card. I'm applying for bottom surgery soon and will likely get it done at GRS if I can. I have heard that the wait time is shorter if I submit my funding application if I have an OHIP card, so right now I am looking at switching to an OHIP card for the next year (or longer if I stay in Toronto after graduation). Am I right in thinking this -- that it is generally easier if I apply for OHIP funding with an OHIP card as opposed to a RAMQ card?

One problem is that I get student loans for my Master's program from Quebec (AFE, the equivalent to OSAP). Does anyone know if switching to an OHIP card for the next year will invalidate my ability to get those loans over the next year?

Thanks!

As the title implies i’m about to go homeless, and as such have decided that if i am going to be homeless it might as well be in a large city that presents itself more opportunity.

I don’t know much about toronto as i’ve lived in a very very tiny tiny town my entire life. I’m 23 and have have about 10 or so years of work experience (nothing crazy just customer service work mostly entry level stuff) and a tiny bit of savings.

what should be my first goals and objectives? what sort of resources should i be keen on? how hard is it to find a job without an address? is it dangerous? good spots to sleep? etc.

any help at all on this post would be appreciated greatly thank you.

Hi,

I’m looking to hire someone to work on my tea trailer during pop-up events and markets. We have limited hours to offer at first, but are looking for someone who wants to join the team and grow with us.

Apocalatte is queer-owned and run, and we would love to hire someone from the community!

Check out the job description below.
Check out our socials: https://linktr.ee/apocalatte
Send me your resume and/or questions to apocalatte@icloud.com

Join the Apocalatte Team ☕️
Apocalatte is a small independent tea business serving fun, modern tea drinks from our mobile tea trailer. We’re looking for a friendly, reliable person to help serve customers and keep things running smoothly.

What you’ll be doing:
Taking orders and payments
Helping make and serve matcha, chai, coffee, and other drinks
Chatting with customers and providing great service
Keeping the trailer clean and organized
Helping with setting up and tearing down
Helping maneuver and transport the trailer
Generally helping out wherever needed
When you’ll be working:
Initially, you’ll be working Thursdays from about 2pm -9pm at our regularly scheduled market, which runs until mid-October in Downtown Toronto.
More hours will be available as we book more events; these events could be weekdays or weekends and may have early starts or late ends, so looking for someone who is comfortable with a flexible schedule.
Ideally, we are looking for someone to grow with us; hours may be limited or sporadic at first but will become more frequent as we scale up
You might be a good fit if you:
Friendly, outgoing, and comfortable with customers
Reliable and punctual
Calm when things get busy
Happy working in a small, casual environment
Into tea — or at least willing to learn!
Required:
Legally eligible to work in Canada
Retail and/or customer service experience
Strong flexibility with schedules
Ability to stand for long periods
Some heavy lifting may be required, so you should be physically capable
Nice to have:
Food handlers certificate (not required initially but would be needed eventually)
Experience working in a tea or coffee shop
Latte art skills
Experience working in and/or manoeuvring trailers
Compensation
$20 an hour
Free or discounted drinks during service

Interested? Send us your resume and/or questions to apocalatte@icloud.com

I have a prescription for injections(intramuscular) and can't self inject due to severe anxiety and vasovagal syncope. Does anyone know a place in hamilton that can administer them for me? I went to a local walk-in that said they can administer injections and was told the doctors there atm wouldnt do it. I dont have a family doctor and got the prescription from a dr in another city so I cant go back and forth to get them there

If i change my gender marker on my birth certificate and then get a new health card (which would change the sex designation in the back end, giving a new version code on your health card i believe) would that affect my already approved coverage at all? does a new application for coverage need to be submitted to the government? or should i just notify the surgeon of the new health card version code? i'm mostly worried about my approval becoming invalid or getting lost if my health card/ohip info changes in any way.

I dont know how true this is or not, and I know Toronto has a lot more people, but I notice whenever I meet a cool trans friend from Ontario they're almost always in London and barely Toronto. I don't know if this is just a total coincidence from me or if this is actually common?

Does anybody have a sense of current wait times for masculinizing top surgery with Dr. Sean Smith at the Ottawa Clinic?

Hey! I do not know if this is allowed so mods could totally take this down if it is not, but Im currently planning a move to Ottawa and was wondering if anyone knew any good homeless shelters in the area!

Any assistance or points in the right direction would be appreciated!

So I'm looking for someone trans or at least queer or gender affirming to cut my hair in a masc or neutral way in Kitchener, Waterloo, or Cambridge. I had a barber at Marlowe but I had some issues with a fashion colour dye not turning out and my stylist leaving so I'm not going back there (it's a long story). I know cowboys and angels is recommended a lot but if that's the suggestion, is there a specific stylist? I've been before and had someone new to the salon and it was bad.

I guess in could travel further but I'm limited by the fact I don't drive. I would prefer somewhere that doesn't charge based on gender but rather on hair length if possible.

I sent my name change documents on Monday by registered mail from Burlington. Was received yesterday. Two day delivery time via simple registered mail. Just in case anyone was worried that method would take too long.
Now the wait begins …

In a little bit of a pickle. My name was changed when I was adopted though my parents don't know exactly when that was (or they just don't want to tell me). This is a required portion in the name change form, providing a date for any prior name changes.

Does anyone know where i could get this information from? Ive gone to service ontario already and they werent any help at all.

I am struggling to find information on my own so I was wondering if there are any good mental health professionals in the Niagara region that are queer friendly?

Hi there I'm looking for doctors that support youth ( say 10+) in their transition process either by blockers or HRT.

I'm specifically looking in the Peel Region area as many youth can not travel.

Just wondering if anyone has any ideas as I am seeking to create a list or supportive providers in Peel Region

hello all,

finally got the update i’ve been waiting for, as stated on the header of this post haha. i’ll be stating my timeline for the ones still currently waiting!

Submitted application in person - July 16, 2026, was given an estimated timeline of 15-16 weeks

Mailed out on - July 21, 2026

Continuously waited since I knew it was going to take a while.

Ending up getting my college offer & new employment so I submitted an urgency request - August 18, 2026

Called ServiceOntario for an update & my application was finally completed - August 24, 2026

Received - August 26, 2026

If it helps for those in need of urgency, I could provide the link for the urgency request.

Have a great day everyone!! :)